Well, most people are surprised when they heard that NT in Windows NT DOESNT stand for New Technology. It is just marketing name...
The name was taken from Intel i860 processor - codenamed N-Ten - this processor served as hardware for NT during development. However this was unacceptable because of marketing reasons - that is why they tried to find name that would fit in NT shortcut - and they invented New Technology.
I just wanted to share this information with you.